How much bigger will my boobs get?

crystaldh · May 2014

I'm a FTM, so this is all new to me. I'm 14 weeks and I've already gone up from a C to a D cup. I just read somewhere they will get even bigger when I start lactating. Is this true? Will they also continue to get bigger throughout the pregnancy? Will they go down when I quit breastfeeding?

I know no one can predict what MY boobs will do, but I'm curious to know what other moms' experiences have been like.

Maelara · May 2014

They will keep growing (sorry!) and once your milk comes in, they will get even bigger!! I suggest cheap target or Walmart bras for now

They are more likely to get smaller when you stop breast feeding (mine did) but there is a possibility they won't. This happened to my BFF and she already had big boobs!

ETA - mine didn't get bigger last time until my very tiny supply of BM came in.

nonoemily · May 2014

Well, I gained a lot of weight last time. I was 5'7" and about 128lbs and I gained 85lbs. So I went from a 30B to a DD36 and that was before I even gave birth. I pretty much cried in the parking lot after my fitting.

I nursed for 14 months and after nursing I wore a 30D.

So... That's my tale of woe.

And my boobs didn't look that bad once they shrank back down. Def not as full, but not as tragic as I imagined.

MommaKb710 · May 2014

I started off as a 34c with DS. 8 weeks in went up to a 36d. Then before giving birth (don't remember exactly when) I went up again to a DD. After birth they did get one size bigger. Before getting pregnant this time I was down to a 34/36 D. Still bigger than my original size but def smaller than at my peak.

mslynn2012 · May 2014

The only place I got stretch marks was my boobs. AFTER DS was born. Due to engorgement! I literally grew a cup size overnight! Went from a 32 B before pregnancy to a 36DD.

Fun times!

Maelara · May 2014

nonoemily said:
Well, I gained a lot of weight last time. I was 5'7" and about 128lbs and I gained 85lbs. So I went from a 30B to a DD36 and that was before I even gave birth. I pretty much cried in the parking lot after my fitting.

I nursed for 14 months and after nursing I wore a 30D.

So... That's my tale of woe.

And my boobs didn't look that bad once they shrank back down. Def not as full, but not as tragic as I imagined.

This last part! Once your milk comes in and you know your bra size better, invest in good, supportive nursing bras. Those will help a lot with how they look after. That and genetics.

sparklingwhit · May 2014

Mine have already gone from a solid B to a D :P

I've always been a part of the IBTC so I'm SO stoked about this right now! Hahaha! I've been wearing cheap Gap sports bras for comfort and sometimes a big bra I had for stuffing purposes on fancy nights that I now wear proudly with no stuffing! The Gap bras were like $6 at the outlets so I bought them in every color in Med, Large, and XL just to be safe!

LongIslandMama1114 · May 2014

I started a 34DD. They are bigger because I'm officially out of the tops AND bottoms of my bras. However, I don't know what size I am now. At it's very hard to find bras at Target or Walmart in anything bigger than a DD so I'm trying to hold out as long as possible with the ones I have because anything I find is going to be expensive.

crystaldh · May 2014

Darn! I just spent $50 on a new bra. I'm definitely NOT doing that again. Hopefully once I outgrow it, I'll get to wear it again someday. I'll have to make a trip to Target.

jlove253 · May 2014

With dd I went from a C to and D and up a band size. Then after nursing I went back to a C, but stayed the same band size. This time I'm up to a D again, and I dont expect to get bigger. So you might not hange any more! Just don't go buying a ton of bras

Sarahbeth612 · May 2014

I really don't remember my boobs getting bigger until after DD was born. This time around they've already grown a size. But post baby, they were so huge and hard all I could do was wear a sports bra for a month or two

kjmommy1214 · May 2014

I went from a 36 DD to a 36 G. I barely went up when my milk came in. So, I stayed in the same size for nursing. I started this time in a 36DDD and am in a 36 G again.

MollMoll4 · May 2014

My sister had a baby in September and she said that only her band size went up. I think it's different for everybody

Jatpa003 · May 2014

JKVogt said:
I went from a 36 DD to a 36 G. I barely went up when my milk came in. So, I stayed in the same size for nursing. I started this time in a 36DDD and am in a 36 G again.

Where did you find the larger ones and were they cheap? I am normally a 38DD and have been tring to get away with sports bras but the headlights are getting way to noticeable

LongIslandMama1114 · May 2014

Jatpa003 said:

JKVogt said:
I went from a 36 DD to a 36 G. I barely went up when my milk came in. So, I stayed in the same size for nursing. I started this time in a 36DDD and am in a 36 G again.

Where did you find the larger ones and were they cheap? I am normally a 38DD and have been tring to get away with sports bras but the headlights are getting way to noticeable

This!!

mander82 · May 2014

I started out a 34b and am now a 34d. My mom said she was a 38d when she was breast feeding. Eek.

brianamah · May 2014

I went from B to DD before giving birth. Then somehow even bigger when I first started nursing. But over the next year they gradually went down to their original size. Then smaller.

It's be a roller coaster ride. But I saved all my pregnant bras with my maternity clothes so they are getting another round now.

BlackBooks · May 2014

Hopefully not so big that this happens

PennyLane26 · May 2014

Oh honey. It's only just begun.

At least, that was my experience! I went from small C to D during my first pregnancy. But once milk came in those babies were HUGE. I didn't even attempt to measure as I didn't wear a cup size - just large nursing bras. I'm guessing I was at least a DD… maybe G… perhaps? They didn't go back to my (more saggy, floppy) C cups until I finished nursing 7 months after birth. It was a sad sight.

Thank you baby #2 for giving me my luscious lumps again!

lizzielu82 · May 2014

I started at a 34 B and am now a…oh wait, I'm still a 34 B.

Even my mom was like, "Well, that's kind of disappointing. I had really nice boobs when I was pregnant with you…" Give me some boobies!!!

mommymeg143 · May 2014

I've heard that if your boobs stay around the same size and didn't grow much during pregnancy that it could be a sign that you will not be able to produce a great quantity of milk. I doubt it's true but was wondering if anyone else has heard this?

MollMoll4 · May 2014

MeganMullikin said:
I've heard that if your boobs stay around the same size and didn't grow much during pregnancy that it could be a sign that you will not be able to produce a great quantity of milk. I doubt it's true but was wondering if anyone else has heard this?

I haven't heard that, but wanted to note that my sister mentioned above had no trouble at all breast feeding!!

mrsrich3 · May 2014

@crystaldh I feel your pain! I made the same mistake twice already! I'll definitely be staying away from Victoria Secret from here on out lol. They felt good for a few weeks, but now I just try to wear them because I feel silly for spending $50 a piece on them :-/ haha

mexinugget · May 2014

oh yes i so vividly remember my rock hard porn star sized tatas. That milk comes in and bam, holy boobies. I'm still breastfeeding, but they are back to their normal small size.

lizzielu82 · May 2014

MollMoll4 said:

I've heard that if your boobs stay around the same size and didn't grow much during pregnancy that it could be a sign that you will not be able to produce a great quantity of milk. I doubt it's true but was wondering if anyone else has heard this?
I haven't heard that, but wanted to note that my sister mentioned above had no trouble at all breast feeding!!

I was thinking the same thing - there's no way I could feed a baby right now with these tiny boobs. @mexinugget I'll be looking forward to my porn star tatas down the road!

crystaldh · May 2014

I know some brands on barenecessities.com have larger sizes, like Freya, for example (even though I think the sizing is different because it's a British brand). They're not cheap though. I'd be interested in finding out where to go for cheaper bras...

crystaldh · May 2014

@BlackBooks Hilarious!!!

kjmommy1214 · May 2014

Dillards had some that were 2 for $60. I can get the DDD's at Victoria's Secrect. I learned that there is a price to pay when you have a big rack, whether fake or natural. HaHa!

DoubleUp8 · May 2014

mrsrich3 said:

@crystaldh I feel your pain! I made the same mistake twice already! I'll definitely be staying away from Victoria Secret from here on out lol. They felt good for a few weeks, but now I just try to wear them because I feel silly for spending $50 a piece on them :-/ haha

I find it impossible to find cheap bras that fit my larger boobs well. It's like the makes think if you have D sized breast they must be cone shaped. Or you need 2inch wide straps to hold up the bra. I think it is hard to find cheap big bras that don't look like my Grandma's bras! Ugh!

I am a FTM, but I am already dealing with bigger boobs. I had a breast reduction 7 years ago, so having my 36D already at a 38DD is a little depressing cosidering what I went through. My breast were so large previously, they took 1lb of tissue off of each and I still had 36C/D girls depending on the brand. X_X I did end up investing in two good quality 38DD bras and I just rotate them. It was worth it to me when my boobs were already too big for my Ds at week 9.

momtojad · May 2014

I went from a C to an E after my milk had settled in.

ejpetey · May 2014

I started out a DD and was into a (loose) F by week 8-9. Now at almost 13 weeks even the F is getting snug. I don't even know where to go from there?? I usually get my bullet proof vests bras at Lane Bryant- they aren't super cheap but often have sales and I think the bras are pretty much always buy one get one 50% off. Plus they're nice and thick and hide the headlights that are shining ever so brightly these days.

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